Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure was 35.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
35.9%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2012
All-time low
35.4%
in 2009
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000–2022

010203040502000201120222000: 46.42001: 43.52002: 42.12003: 38.92004: 39.82005: 38.12006: 37.82007: 36.22008: 36.92009: 35.42010: 36.72011: 40.82012: 46.82013: 41.22014: 39.12015: 43.92016: 46.32017: 43.42018: 43.92019: 412020: 40.82021: 37.92022: 35.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2022, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 35.9%.

That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 46.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2009.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 46.4%
2001 43.5% -6.2%
2002 42.1% -3.2%
2003 38.9% -7.6%
2004 39.8% +2.1%
2005 38.1% -4.3%
2006 37.8% -0.6%
2007 36.2% -4.3%
2008 36.9% +2.1%
2009 35.4% -4.0%
2010 36.7% +3.6%
2011 40.8% +11.2%
2012 46.8% +14.5%
2013 41.2% -11.8%
2014 39.1% -5.1%
2015 43.9% +12.2%
2016 46.3% +5.4%
2017 43.4% -6.1%
2018 43.9% +1.1%
2019 41.0% -6.7%
2020 40.8% -0.6%
2021 37.9% -7.1%
2022 35.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.5% 35.4% 46.4% 10
2010s 42.3% 36.7% 46.8% 10
2020s 38.2% 35.9% 40.8% 3

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 21 Antigua and Barbuda 36.9% compare
  2. 22 Palau 36.7% compare
  3. 23 Lesotho 36.4% compare
  4. 25 Morocco 35.7% compare
  5. 26 Jamaica 35.5% compare
  6. 27 Brunei 35.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 35.9% in 2022, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2009.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage bill as a percentage of public expenditure rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wage bill as a percentage of Public Expenditure
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,119 data points, 2000–2022
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